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OCS ONE OF THE BEST FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN LONDON
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CS has been successfully ranked amongst the Best Businesses for Sustainability in the South London Business Awards for the second
consecutive year. Hundreds of entries were whittled down to the top contenders and the Awards judges acknowledged that the mix of qualities required of each short-listed company positions them as a leader in their field.
The prestigious awards programme is open to any company located in one or more of the twelve London Boroughs south of the River Thames. Regional Commercial Director for London for the Awards’ sponsor HSBC Carol Bagnald commented, “Recognising and promoting local businesses is key to the growing economic success of the region. At HSBC we understand the importance business makes to the global and local economies. I am encouraged that, despite the challenging economic environment, we have seen so much business success in south London. We applaud the winners and their achievements, all of which will help continue to drive London forward.” Adrian Shuker, Sustainability Director for OCS, said,
“We are delighted to have gained this recognition. Corporate
responsibility is at the heart of our business and we are proud to extend our internal culture to the wider
communities in which we work to promote social, ethical and
environmental best practice. We aim to achieve an ever closer bond with like-minded professionals to achieve responsible business efficiencies together.” The South London Business Awards 2011 ended with a gala dinner and awards ceremony in June 2011 at Park Plaza Riverbank, London.
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WHITEHALL EXCEEDS PM’S 10% CARBON TARGET The Prime Minister has announced that carbon emissions from Government HQs and offices have been slashed by nearly 14% in just one year and told Whitehall it would have to go further by cutting emissions by 25% by 2015.
It is estimated that energy bills have been cut by £13 million as a result of bearing down on energy wastage in Government departments. The 10% target covered around 300,000 civil servants in 3,000 buildings. Between 14 May 2010 and 13 May 2011 over 100,000 tonnes of CO2
was saved.
The new 25% target for cutting carbon emissions will have an increased scope and include business related transport.
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Commenting on the 10% achievement, Prime Minister David Cameron said: “A 13.8 per cent cut in emissions in just one year is a great result and the civil service should be very proud of this
achievement. But to be the greenest government ever we need to do more to stamp out energy waste in Whitehall, and make it easier for people and business to use energy more efficiently. That’s why I’m committing the
Government to go further by reducing emissions by 25 per cent by 2015.”
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne said: “This
achievement has shown that we’re serious about leading by example and, when we promise to cut carbon, we mean it. This is only the start and we’ve now got to get on and slash Whitehall’s
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emissions by a quarter by the end of this Parliament.” The Government also announced a series of business-led trials aimed at making it easier for people to insulate their homes and reduce fuel bills. The energy efficiency trials, many of which will include joint working with local authorities, will begin in September and will test how best to
encourage people to take up the Green Deal.
The Green Deal, which will start in Autumn 2012 and is currently being discussed in Parliament, will mean that households will be able to invest in home improvements at no upfront cost and repay through the expected savings on energy bills.
The trials are outlined in a new report from the Government’s Behavioural Insights Team – known as the
‘nudge unit’ – and will be carried out and evaluated in time for the national roll out of the Green Deal.
Commenting on the trials, Chris Huhne added: “The Green Deal’s going to be a real hit and will be a fantastic way for people to upgrade their draughty and energy wasting homes.
“But there are currently too many barriers standing in the way of people upgrading their homes – the cost, the hassle, and the lack of trust in the people who install the kit. “It’s great that high street names are getting involved at this early stage to road-test these exciting ideas about how to make it easier for people to take up the Green Deal and insulate their homes from rising energy prices.”
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